FYI: UC Athletics is hosting a tour of Memorial Stadium this week, followed by a COMMUNITY MEETING. Here is information provided by the Athletic Dept.

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Greetings Cal Neighbors,

The newly renovated California Memorial Stadium is now open, the first game has occurred, and the Campus and City resumed our collaboration to address resident’s concerns about Game Day impacts on the neighborhood. We received some feedback from some of you after Saturday’s game about parking and partying, and we’re working on improvements as we speak.

On September 12th, Cal Athletics would like to invite you to a guided tour of the renovated Stadium, followed by a community meeting with Athletic Director Sandy Barbour, UCB staff and City of Berkeley staff. (Note the date change from the earlier email). You are free to attend the just the tour, just the meeting, or both. However, we do need RSVP’s for the tour so that we can be properly staffed.

September 12, 2012 (note date change from Sept. 9 to Sept. 12)

6:00 Tour – Please RSVP for the tour by hitting “reply” to this email and listing the number of people who will be attending with you. Meeting instructions will be emailed to you upon receipt of your RSVP.

7:15 – 8:30 Community Meeting in Simpson Center Dining Room – enter through the glass doors at the top of the stairs near I-house.

Panoramic Hill residents are invited to a neighborhood “night out” block party at Ellen Gunther’s house, 3555 Dwight Way, on Tuesday, Aug. 7th from 6 to 9 PM. Connect with neighbors and enjoy an evening together on the Hill. Feel free to bring light fare or drinks to share. The gathering is sponsored by the Neighborhood Watch committees on both Oakland and Berkeley sides of the hill. In coordination with the North Hills Community Association (www.northhillscommunity.org) we are working to address public safety issues on the hill. Contact for info: Dale Gieringer, 510-849-0931.

Beware of a silver Lexus 300 MDX with license plates starting 6V. It was used by 4 suspected burglars (3 white males and 1 black) in the Oakland Hills on Jul 4th. If you spot them, report to the Oakland PD 911.

This morning, Wednesday April 11, 2012, we discovered Bill Bailey wrapped in plastic and fast asleep on the deck in the middle of our yard at 23 Panoramic Way. Officer Curtin of BPD came, talked to Bailey for about 15 minutes and escorted him back to the street. Curtin said Bailey is on probation but he needs to check what else may be going on with him (eg, if the stay-away order is still in effect). For now, Curtin said he will report Bailey for “criminal trespassing with no prosecution”. If he is caught again, they may prosecute.

Bailey is amiable and looks like a normal person, not a street person. He’s about 50, white, short blond hair, medium height, medium build. He has a several-year history of burglary and trespassing on Panoramic Hill. We need to make sure he doesn’t get started again. So if you see him, call the Berkeley Police and ask that it be reported to Officer Curtin (Badge # S-34).

Lock your doors, lock your windows and be vigilant! Below are past photos of Bailey. Also see previous post on him for more details of past offenses.

Membership in the Panoramic Hill Association is open to all residents as well as non-resident homeowners; dues are a modest $15 per household per year. (Members over 75 and those who host meetings are excused from paying dues.) Homeowners who have paid their dues for the current year are eligible to vote on PHA business; renters who have paid dues for three years are also eligible to vote. General meetings, held three times per year, are open to all. A membership base representing the majority of the Hill allows us to be effective in dealing with various jurisdictions on matters concerning our neighborhood.

Thank you for your support – and special thanks to those who have already paid their dues for 2012.

Dues may be mailed to:

PHA Treasurer

PO Box 5428

Berkeley, CA 94705

….or dropped off at 23 Panoramic Way. Please include the following information:

Welcome! Today we will tour the Panoramic Hill Emergency Cache and talk about ongoing emergency preparedness classes offered by the cities of Berkeley and Oakland. (See course descriptions on back.)

Take emergency courses and be prepared! Basic skills are easy to master and the classes are fun. Take the classes with neighbors and friends! Important URLs:
City of Berkeley — Emergency Preparedness

http://www.ci.berkeley.ca.us/getready/

City of Berkeley — CERT Training Description/Schedule

http://www.cityofberkeley.info/ContentDisplay.aspx?id=57314

City of Oakland — CORE Emergency Preparedness

http://www.oaklandnet.com/fire/core/index.html

Panoramic Hill Association

http://panoramichill.org/

The Panoramic Hill Emergency Cache is part of an extensive network of cache boxes throughout Berkeley neighborhoods. The contents have been donated by the City of Berkeley and by Panoramic Hill residents to be used for the common good. In the event of a major earthquake or other crisis, neighborhoods may be without basic services for weeks. Access to Panoramic Hill may be impossible due to fallen trees, downed power lines and other destruction.

The cache provides tools to fight fires, mount search and rescue operations, and treat basic medical emergencies when professional services are not available. NOTE: The cache does not provide food or water. Every household should have its own supply of these items in an emergency kit.

A group of neighbors on Panoramic Hill have keys to the cache boxes. These neighbors have completed a series of emergency preparedness courses (CERT) offered by the city of Berkeley. The courses are mandatory in order to become a cache key holder.

In the event of a major crisis, cache key holders have agreed to meet at the cache boxes and coordinate group efforts in search and rescue, structure damage assessment, fire suppression and more. In the event of a major emergency, (after you have checked the safety of family, immediate neighbors and structures), come to the cache boxes and organize into groups to assist other neighbors.

Over the next year there will be a series of short 1/2 hour drills on Panoramic Hill. These drills will introduce preparedness topics and allow neighbors to practice emergency skills. Sign up for email alerts on the Panoramic Hill website, www.panoramichill.org .

The first drill will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10th at 10am. It is titled “What Now?” Please contact Jordan Hayes for more information at jordan@infothecary.org. Meet at the cache.

City of Berkeley Community Emergency Response Training (CERT) Class Descriptions/See city website for ongoing schedules
Disaster Preparedness This class covers how to take care of yourself, your family and your home. It discusses impact on infrastructure, structural and nonstructural hazards, home and workplace preparedness, and community preparedness.
Disaster Medical Operations Learn how to apply basic first aid techniques, give initial care to the seriously injured, and stabilize victims until emergency medical services are available. Participants practice opening airways, head to toe exams, making splints, and how to treat for shock. Although this is not a CPR class, it will help to prepare the participants in the use of first aid in a multi-casualty situation in which the usual emergency medical responders are overwhelmed during the first hours or days following a disaster and are unable to attend to everyone needing help.
Light Search and Rescue Operations Learn how to identify signs of structural damage, search for people, apply basic rescue techniques, and remove heavy objects from trapped victims. Participants learn cribbing and perform a search exercise in the fire tower.
Fire Safety Learn how to put out small fires, what to do during a fire, and how to prevent injuries and protect your home. Participants receive hands-on practice on the use of fire extinguishers and of a fire hose.
CERT Organization Learn about the objectives of CERT, decision making, and documentation. CERT Organization is based on the Incident Command System (ICS). ICS is a flexible and scalable response organizational framework designed to improve emergency response operations. This class is an introduction to the system and to how it can be utilized in your neighborhood to improve and organize teamwork in a disaster situation.
CERT Radio Communications Learn about Family Radio Service (FRS) radios, sometimes referred to as walkie-talkies, and how they can be utilized in an emergency response in your neighborhood or community group. This class will cover an introduction to FRS radio operation and good radio communication practices. If you have an FRS radio, please bring it to the class to get some hands-on practice.
Disaster Psychology David Wee, Licensed Clinical Social Worker and City of Berkeley employee, teaches participants about disaster-related emotional reactions. The class includes role-playing and a four-step guide to a healing conversation.
Red Cross Shelter Operations American Red Cross volunteers teach participants how to open, operate and close a shelter, and how to organize the facility and its resources to meet the needs of the people in the shelter.
Sarah Bade, sbade@stickstones.com
8 Panoramic Place

October 4, 2011, 1-2 pm, 306 Soda Hall Auditorium: Ralph Nader will be speaking on “What’s the Matter with Big Time College Sports”

Open to the public, this talk is part of a Freshman Seminar “Priorities Under Pressure: A Critical Assessment of How the University’s Core Mission is Affected by Intercollegiate Athletics. Visitors welcome, http://t.co/k76GRexT